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Coyotes are on the move to more Kansas cities
Coyote numbers are on the rise in Kansas with some getting increasingly more comfortable living next to humans in residential and other urban areas. KSNT News spoke with Matt Peek, a wildlife research biologist with the Kansas Department of Wildlife…
Sedgwick County expands free public alert system
Sedgwick County Emergency Management (SCEM) is expanding the use of Civic Ready Alerts to include 17 more towns in addition to the initial test sites of Wichita and Mt. Hope. The free alert system notifies residents by phone or email…
Hungry residents and disc golfers alike flood downtown Emporia for return of Glass Blown Open block party and Main Street Food Truck Festival Saturday
Local residents took to Commerical Street Saturday afternoon and evening to celebrate the return of the Glass Blown Open with good food, music and community. The Glass Blown Open Block Party took over the 800 and 900 blocks of Commercial…
Wichita officials seek dismissal in $2.4M lawsuit brought by deputy police chiefs
The city of Wichita, multiple city officials and the Fraternal Order of Police are asking a federal court to dismiss a $2.4 million lawsuit filed by former Police Chief Gordon Ramsay’s leadership team. In recent court filings, the city’s lawyers…
After a tiny home is stolen in Colorado, deputies find it at a Kansas grain elevator
Three people were arrested after authorities recovered a stolen tiny home Sunday in western Kansas. Around 8 p.m., the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office was alerted by Colorado authorities that a stolen tiny home was possibly heading to Kansas, a social…
Roeland Park pushes to fill empty storefronts
On Monday, the city and chamber announced the launch of a new small business initiative called Project RISE. The vision for the economic development project is to support small businesses in Roeland Park by serving as a “one-stop shop” for…
Fed Set to Raise Rates to 16-Year High and Debate a Pause
Federal Reserve officials are on track to increase interest rates again at their meeting this week while deliberating whether that will be enough to then pause the fastest rate-raising cycle in 40 years. “We are much closer to the end…
Yellen Says U.S. Risks Default as Soon as June 1 Without Debt Ceiling Increase
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. government could become unable to pay all of its bills on time as soon as June 1 if Congress doesn’t first raise the debt limit. President Biden on Monday invited the top Republicans…
Municipal Bond Trends for May 1, 2023
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your…
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